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  1. Dec 6, 2016 · Mathematician Mary Jackson was one of a small group of African American women who worked as aeronautical engineers, called "human computers," at NASA during the Space Age. Updated: Jan 12, 2021...

  2. www.nasa.gov › history › mary-w-jacksonMary W. Jackson - NASA

    May 25, 2017 · Mary Winston Jackson (1921–2005) successfully overcame the barriers of segregation and gender bias to become a professional aerospace engineer and leader in ensuring equal opportunities for future generations. Mary Jackson was born in Hampton, Virginia, and attended the all-black George P. Phenix Training School where she graduated with honors.

  3. Jun 3, 2019 · Mary Jackson (April 9, 1921 – February 11, 2005) was an aerospace engineer and mathematician for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (later the National Aeronautics and Space Administration). She became NASA’s first Black female engineer and worked to improve hiring practices for women at the administration.

  4. Jan 7, 2017 · Mary Winston Jackson was an American mathematician and aerospace engineer at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), which would later become the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Jackson was born on April 9, 1921, in Hampton, Virginia, to Ella and Frank Winston.

  5. Mary Jackson, née Mary Winston, (born April 9, 1921, Hampton, Virginia, U.S.—died February 11, 2005, Hampton), American mathematician and aerospace engineer who in 1958 became the first African American female engineer to work at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

  6. Jan 24, 2017 · By Elizabeth Howell & SPACE.com. Mary Jackson was one of the "human computers" portrayed in the film "Hidden Figures." NASA. Space & Physics. In the 1960s, Mercury astronauts Alan Shepard, Gus ...

  7. Feb 26, 2021 · Jackson, a mathematician and aerospace engineer, went on to lead programs influencing the hiring and promotion of women in NASA’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers. In 2019, she was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. View the Mary W. Jackson image gallery.

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